Greater Houston Women’s Chamber of Commerce: The Global Businesswomen’s Pod

Supporting Your Purpose

Discover Your Purpose and Harness the Power of Your Technical Skills Supporting Your Purpose
Understanding what matters most to you and what motivates you is crucial for having a fulfilling career. Being able to develop a clear idea of where you want to go in your career (and life) helps you to make intentional decisions that align with your purpose.
Lees RodionovBoard MemberFormer Global DirectorSustainabilitySLB
Sofia AdroguéPartnerDiamond McCarthy Law FirmInterviewer
 

Embrace Your Value and Become a Fierce Advocate for Yourself and Fellow Women in Tech

Embrace your deeply held beliefs and principles that define who you are as a person/professional and leverage those values to identify what you want and need, communicate those things to others, and stand up for yourself and others when necessary. Leave with tips on how to advocate for yourself, and how to showcase your value and ways to support others.
 
Leisa Holland Nelson BowmanVP, Chief Marketing OfficerAstoundz
 
Heather HughesVP, Engagement ManagementStroz FriedbergIncident ResponseAon’s Cyber Solutions
 
Anita NairManaging Director, Technology Consulting PracticeErnst & Young LLP
 
Shavonnah SchreiberChief Executive OfficerSNR Creative'
 
Maria MartinezVP, HR & Administration, Murphy Oil Corporation2024 GHWCC Chair of the BoardPanel Moderator

Role of Women as Changemakers in AI

AI is changing or even revolutionizing nearly every industry, and this will impact society in ways we are just beginning to understand. Despite the many ways in which women have advanced AI tech, they make up a tiny sliver of the global AI workforce – this is a huge opportunity for women to embrace and have impact in this domain going forward.

Sarah Karthigan - Women in Tech 2024

Managing Priorities – The Greatest Need of Modern STEM Women
Sarah KarthiganGM Strategy and Innovation, Data and InsightsChevron
Learn from a STEM female leader’s journey & gain advice and experience on how to navigate priorities professionally and personally. Learn about the resources to improve your work-life “balance” at any stage of your career so that you can navigate your professional life.

Embracing Transformation and Building Resilience

Embracing Transformation and Building Resilience
An Airswift: AI to Z Podcast
 
In the "AI to Z" podcast, Kara Pelecky, Senior Vice President and CIO at ABS, emphasizes the importance of cultivating a culture of openness, continuous learning, and innovation for successful transformation. She highlights the role of leaders in modeling and nurturing this mindset, which helps organizations remain resilient and innovative.

Anti-Aging Skin-Care Trends for Healthy Skin at Any Age

There's no shortage of advice on the internet about how you should approach skin care. Whether it's celebrity GRWM (Get Ready With Me) videos, influencers promoting their skin-care companies or Big Beauty targeting you with social media ads, we're inundated with messaging about how to care for our skin — especially if antiaging is a concern. In this episode, we speak with a medical aesthetician who shares what works and what doesn't when it comes to all things skin care: antiaging, devices, procedures and more.
Expert: Annie Christenson, Licensed Medical Aesthetician
Interviewer: Kim Rivera Huston-Weber

GHWCC Houston ICONS: Mady Kades, McDonald's Restaurants and Paula Harris, Houston Astros Foundation

GHWCC Global Businesswomen's Pod Episode 101
MADY KADESOWNERMCDONALD'S RESTAURANTSKADES CORPORATIONPAULA HARRISSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
HOUSTON ASTROSEXECUTIVE DIRECTORHOUSTON ASTROS FOUNDATION
Please join us for an inspiring tribute to two of Houston's ICONS!Mady Kades, a 2024 ICON Award recipient, is a leader in community empowerment, philanthropy, and entrepreneurial spirit. She values service, generosity, and dedication, earning recognition for her commitment to giving back.
Paula Harris, a 2024 Texas Women's Hall of Fame AMBASSADOR, is an executive director and senior vice president of community affairs for the Astros Foundation, dedicated to educational outreach, STEM education, and creating career opportunities for women and underrepresented minorities.

GHWCC Law Day “Voices of Democracy” with Houston Attorneys Diana Gomez and Lauren Waddell (video)

GHWCC Global Businesswomen’s Pod Episode 100
The 2024 Law Day theme, “Voices of Democracy,” acknowledges the people’s role in democracies. Established in 1958 by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, it celebrates the rule of law in a free society. The Houston Bar Association, established in 1870, is one of the largest volunteer bars in the country, with over 10,000 members. Diana, the first Latina president of the 153-year-old organization, is honored to be the President of this significant organization.

GHWCC Law Day “Voices of Democracy” with Houston Attorneys Diana Gomez and Lauren Waddell (audio)

GHWCC Global Businesswomen’s Pod Episode 100
The 2024 Law Day theme, “Voices of Democracy,” acknowledges the people’s role in democracies. Established in 1958 by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, it celebrates the rule of law in a free society. The Houston Bar Association, established in 1870, is one of the largest volunteer bars in the country, with over 10,000 members. Diana, the first Latina president of the 153-year-old organization, is honored to be the President of this significant organization.

TEXAS WOMEN”S HALL OF FAME 2024 (audio)

TEXAS WOMEN”S HALL OF FAME 2024
GHWCC Global Businesswomen’s Pod Episode 99
The Texas Women’s Hall of Fame honors women who havecontributed significantly to the advancement of women and haveimproved the quality of life for future generations of Houstonians.The GHWCC inducted 18 deserving women into the Hall of Fame in2024. Please enjoy their inspiring and inspirational stories.